Futurity

Contact information:  ILQHA
                                              P.O. Box 730
                                                    Batavia, IL  60510
                                             630-338-3383
Secretary & webmaster:  Cheryl LaMaster, clamaste@fnal.gov

The purpose of the IQHA Breeders' Futurity is to promote, exhibit and showcase American Quarter Horses resulting from all Illinois Quarter Horse Association members breeding programs. Thus Illinois has opened its Futurity and Stallion Service Auction to the get of any AQHA registered stallion or Jockey Club stallion and association members' mares.

DIVISION 1 vs. the NEW FUTURITY

NOTE: Please be advised that the 2010 Division I Futurity (Illinois Stallions only) will include only 3 year olds and will be phased out after the fall futurity in 2010.  The New Futurity (Open to the World - all stallions) began in 2008 with weanlings.  2010 will accommodate weanlings, yearlings and 2 year olds. 2011 onward will accommodate weanlings, yearlings, 2 year olds and 3 year olds.

Division 1 Futurity

The Division 1 futurity is being phased out. The last class will be in 2010. For 2010, there will only be classes for three year olds.

++Division 1 rules
++Division 1 payments schedule
++Division 1 payback schedule
++2008 Division 1 results & payouts
++2009 Division 1 results & payouts

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ILLINOIS QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION 2009 - NEW FUTURITY RULE CHANGES

The following changes have been made to our Illinois Quarter Horse Associationss New Futurity Rules:

- All purchasers of stallion breeding services at our ILQHA Stallion Service Auctions, beginning with our 2008 SSA, will be allowed to enter the foal resulting from the SSA breeding in the Closed Division of the ILQHA Futurity. All Mare Nominations must be completed on or before November 1 of the year the breeding took place.

- All stallion owners of stallion breeding services sold at our ILQHA Stallion Service Auctions, beginning with our 2008 SSA, have the right to name one foal (filly or colt) of their choice to be shown in the Closed Division. They must notify the Futurity Office of that choice no later than the close of the Futurity Office the night before the class.

- Changes to the distribution and allocation of futurity funds beginning with the 2009 Fall Futurity show are as follows:
(10% - Open Div.; 40% - Non-Pro Div.; and, 50% - Closed Div.)

- Yearlings that were not paid up at all as weanlings may still do so by completing a 2008 Weanling Entry Form and submitting a late fee of $300 and ad additional $50 per class entry fee prior to May 15, 2009 (the first installment payment for yearling entries). Contact Connie McLaughlin for entries.

- Yearlings that were paid up as weanlings in 1 or 2 classes may add a class, but must do so prior to May 15, 2009 (the first installment payment for yearling entries). Entries may be made by completing a 2008 Weanling Entry Form and submitting a late fee of $50 per class and an additional $50 per class entry fee. Contact Connie McLaughlin for entries.